“A wide range of critical issues must be addressed. “Delivering a functioning government is merely the first step to overcoming the current crisis in a sustainable way,” she said. Hennis-Plasschaert stressed that there are solutions, but for any of them to be adopted Iraq’s leaders must start talking and be willing to compromise. Article contentĪl-Sadr has been calling for the dissolution of parliament and early elections and has been in a power struggle with his Iran-backed rivals since the vote. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. With ensuing rallies, clashes with security forces, counter-rallies and a sit-in outside parliament, the government formation process has stalled. His followers stormed the parliament in late July to prevent their rivals from Iran-backed Shiite groups from forming a government. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s bloc won the most votes in parliamentary elections last October but he has been unable to form a majority government. Iraq’s leaders must take responsibility and quickly engage in dialogue and put the spotlight on the people’s needs, Hennis-Plasschaert said, warning that “a continued failure to address this loss of faith will only exacerbate Iraq’s problems.” She said “public disillusion is running sky-high,” and too many Iraqis have lost faith in the country’s political class to act in the interests of the country and the people. The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.
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